Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion

In the world of Disney, there are many stories so unreal because of how everything always ends up in a Happy Ending. At least most of them. Today, I will share with you the Fairytale Like Story of Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion.

I will be sharing my personal experience with him, as well as his journey on how he became a champion. I also interviewed him to share with you his thoughts in general and about DLC Singapore.

The First Encounter

I first met Jacob a few Enchanted Tours ago. He was my round 1 opponent. At the time, we were still in the 2 Game Format. I realized after our match that he was a very skilled player. He knew exactly how the match up works between his Ruby Amethyst against my Amethyst Steel. The match ended up in a draw.

The following Enchanted Tour we couldn’t finish what we started since he wasn’t playing in the event. Instead he became one of the Casters. I later found out that he has plans to become a creator and possibly a caster if given the chance.

Austria

During the launch period of the Rarehunters Team, I went over to Austria to speed things up and help. While going through the process, I played in a lot of the League Nights and Tournaments in the Rarehuntershop where Jacob Frank was a regular. We faced each other from time to time, and every single one of them was an Epic Clash!

Jacob Frank was not part of the first Roster that was announced for the Rarehunters Team. To some, this was disheartening to hear. But to Jacob, it is but a fuel to the fire that he always had. He kept pushing hard to show that he is worthy of a spot, he kept doing his best to showcase his skill, he kept talking and associating with the team. He made sure we heard him when he was trying to say that he is willing and will do anything to be a part of this team.

Second Wave of Roster

After DLC Bologna, there were plans to add a few more players into the Rarehunters Roster. We were scouting a bunch of players and he was one of them. Alexander Fuchs, the team owner, informed me that Jacob is one of the players that we chose to join the team.

After receiving this information, it was part of my role as the General Manager to get the players ready. So Jacob and I got into the meeting right away. During the meeting, I spoke with him how the program works. I told him everything he needed to know. The route to success. The whole package of being a Pro Player and a Content Creator at the same time.

During this meeting, Jacob looked like an anime character. There was fire in his eyes. It was filled with so much excitement and motivation. He told me was in for all of it! That he will do everything to make sure he becomes successful! I haven’t seen that fire in someone else’s eyes for a long time. Someone who is ready to drop everything to stay focused on the road to Success.

DLC Singapore

A couple of weeks before DLC Singapore, Jacob came to us to ask for some advice. He was having trouble with his boss with his daily job. It was getting in the way for his plans in the future as a Pro Player and establishing himself as a Content Creator. He said he wants to quit. He said he wants to fully focus on his new journey, his new career

I shared with him my story. How a few years ago I was in the same place. That I understand his frustrations and what I did to handle it. I quit my job to fully focus on my career. I warned him how risky it was. How scary it was. But I also told him that when I did that, I made sure that I gave it my best shot. I didn’t take it for granted and that I won’t stop until I reach my goals. It is something that I would never advise anyone to do. But since he was thinking about it already, I felt that I should share my previous journey with him.

A week later he came back to us. He shared the news that he quit his job. That he is ready to fully lock in. To show us and the world what he has to offer.

The Tournament

As a team, we practice and discuss with each other strategies and what deck we will be bringing. Jacob and I were trying our best to make Ruby Amethyst work. But it felt too inconsistent. Especially in a Best of 1 Format. So he decided that since he has so many reps in Blurple, that Blurple might not be the worst pick for this format.

There was a lot of risk bringing a deck like blurple into a Best of 1 Format. Missing Ramp on Turn 2 can be devastating. Facing aggro decks can be very tough as well. But he figured that if he takes the risk and survives the swiss rounds, he will be in a field filled with Amethyst Steel and he will be well positioned in the Top Cut.

That is exactly what happened. He barely managed to survive the swiss and placed 62nd Seed for Top 64. When you placed this low on seeding, you most likely will be On The Draw for the rest of the tournament. Despite that, he managed to win the rest of the remaining rounds and became the player we know now, Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion.

Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion Interview

We will skip the formalities since we’ve done that in person already. From the Event itself, the celebration dinner, and all the way back to the Hotel Room where Me, Zan Syed, Nathan Trippe, and Jacob Frank were rooming together. Now, let’s interview Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion.

Earlmeister: “Let’s get this one out of the way right away! How does it feel knowing that you are now a DLC Champion and you’ve secured your World Championship Invite?”
Jacob Frank: “It’s an incredible feeling. I am still blown away and I am thinking about it permanently. Going to worlds is a dream come true and I can’t wait to participate.”

Earlmeister: “Back in the Hotel in Singapore, we were discussing your deck choice. Despite testing blurple, I was too scared to bring it myself because of the match up with the Dogs and missing Blue on 2. How were you feeling during that time when you were about to lock in Blurple?”
Jacob Frank: “Of course I was a bit concerned as well, because I knew it was a risky strategy to take. I was not too skeptical though, because I knew I could pilot the deck well. Also it was clear to me that I had to take a risk to stand out.”

Earlmeister: “How was the overall feel of the swiss rounds? What was going through your head?”
Jacob Frank: “I was just praying to not lose die rolls against aggro players. And actually it happened so early on already. In the 2nd and 3rd round I had to play against aggro going second. Luckily I was winning one of those, otherwise I would not have made it this far.”

Earlmeister: “Our teammate Long Dao bubbled out while you barely made it to the top cut. You’ve accomplished your goal of surviving the swiss rounds. How are you feeling during this time?”
Jacob Frank: “When I lost my final Swiss round I thought it was over and I felt devastated. I was just hoping that I could still make it into the Top Cut, but I knew it would get really close. When I finally knew I made it in, I was so happy. It was a total relief. I was hugging my team mates. I know my chance lives on.”

Earlmeister: “Getting to the Finals, you knew you were going up against Amethyst Steel in a Best of 3. A Match Up that you are in favor of despite being on the draw. Did that distract you at all in any way? or were you fully locked in and wanna make sure this DLC is yours.”
Jacob Frank: “I think I had to overcome so many obstacles that I was afraid of before on that day, so in the end I wasn’t afraid anymore at all. Every match in the top cut I was playing as if it would be my last. I knew I was not favored in some of my matches already during that day. I knew there was only one more job to do and I knew I could do it.”

Earlmeister: “You were 1-0 in the Finals and during game 2, things were going very well for you. What is that feeling like? Knowing you are about to win a DLC. Knowing that any moment now, you will be crowned as the Champion?”
Jacob Frank: “When I saw him missing his 2 drop, I knew my chances were suddenly extremely good to win the whole thing. And during this moment I got scared all of a sudden, because I somehow lost from this position, I could not forgive myself. I was playing really well the whole day and I think it had to do with the low amount of pressure I was putting on myself. Suddenly the pressure was there again. I still managed to play well, good enough at least”

Earlmeister: “You quit your Job a week before the DLC, that must’ve put a lot of pressure on you. Were you worried or stressed at all leading up to the DLC?”
Jacob Frank: “I was actually quite relieved. The whole situation with my work place was putting a lot of pressure on me. I did not know if I could go to future tournaments, I did not know if I would have time for testing. In the end I was just happy that I made this decision.”

Earlmeister: “Do you think quitting your job was the right move?”
Jacob Frank: “Yes, it was definitely the right decision.”

Earlmeister: “Now that you’ve secured your invite for Worlds, what is next for Jacob Frank?”
Jacob Frank: “Obviously the next goal is to become the World Champion, which sounds completely crazy, but that’s where I am at and I will do my best to make this dream come true. But first I will focus on other things. I will try to make more content also for my YouTube and Twitch and I am currently working on a guide for my Metafy.”

Earlmeister: “Do you have any advice for our readers today?”
Jacob Frank: “There is one thing I can say directly to the whole Lorcana community and that is, You are all amazing! I love you all! You are the reason I am still playing this game and without you all I would never have come this far. Also you have probably heard it a lot of times before, but I will say it again. Never give up. I was almost giving up and now I am literally living the dream. And you can do it too, just believe in yourself.”

Earlmeister: “Is there anything else you would like to share?”
Jacob Frank: “Check out my Socials and reach out to me if you have any questions. Thanks for having me on the interview.”

Earlmeister: Awesome! Thank You so much Jacob for taking your time to answer these questions!

DLC Singapore Champion Conclusion

Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion Story is one of my favorites in the Disney Lorcana Universe and I feel like this is only the beginning. A Fairytale like story that so far has a happy ending! The struggles, the obstacles, the decision, and the risk taken has all led up to his recent success.

Jacob’s journey just started and I am sure there are more exciting things to come from this. Make sure to follow his journey by following him on his Socials through this link: https://linktr.ee/jacob.frank